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Munich 2018 games? German group says not a sustainable option

In the past I've written a number of times about the environmental impact and sustainable planning that goes hand-in-hand with large sporting events such as the World Cup and the Winter and Summer Olympic games. In each circumstance the events,...

October 5, 2010 Read More

What shade of green is being achieved in financial corporations?

As you're well aware more and more companies are quick to tell you just just how green they are and will use the 'G' word at a moments notice to signify responsible behavior that potential customer will feel comfortable with....

October 1, 2010 Read More

Dow Jones Sustainability Index has become the benchmark of benchmarks

The Dow Jones Sustainability Index (or DJSI) has become for the right reasons a fairly exclusive club of only 318 companies globally, you may recall it was significant news when BP were removed from the index in June of this...

September 29, 2010 Read More

Fundraising recovery mirrors the economic fortunes of Canada and the USA

As we approach the final quarter of 2010 it is certainly good time to reflect upon the relative improvement in economic conditions here in Canada, in fact compared with other G20 nations Canadians have more to be cheerful about than...

September 28, 2010 Read More

Economics and customer service sees offshoring losing some appeal

An interesting story appeared on NPR last week which was in keeping with an earlier post that I had written about the gradual return of call-center positions to North America which had previously been outsourced to overseas call centers. The...

September 7, 2010 Read More

Canadian economy and confidence growing despite US jitters

It's been another shaky few weeks watching the economy as indicators in Canada continue to provide moderately promising news, eyes and ears are still looking south at the stuttering recovery within the US. As Canada's largest trading partner there is...

September 3, 2010 Read More

CSR survey provides surprising information about young people

Corporate Social Responsibility CSR is is still a relatively new concept and has certainly been in widespread use for less than a decade, despite that it's growing in importance for just how a company does business whether considering their sourcing,...

September 2, 2010 Read More

Corporate giving diversifying and reviving according to Crain’s

I recently wrote at length about the overall health of corporate giving according to a recent poll and that the news especially in light of the economic times was fairly buoyant and reflected that the market itself along with giving...

September 1, 2010 Read More

2010 Commonwealth Games CSR preview

I have recently written a review of the overall CSR performance during the World Cup that was staged in July in South Africa. To continue that theme I'm going to try and preview and then review how major sporting events...

August 31, 2010 Read More

Poll suggests government missing green opportunities

A new survey conducted by McAllister Opinion Research sends a clear signal that governments everywhere need to work more in concert with business decision makers, scientists and internal departments to take more positive changes to address climate change. The results...

July 29, 2010 Read More

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